Thursday, January 21, 2010

January 28/29, 2010

January 28/29, 2010
1.  Practice for Spelling Test next time
Vocabulary/Spelling #15             Test on February 1/2
 Prefix to study:   pre -  which means   before
1.    preposition
2.    preview
3.    predict
4.    precede

extra credit: 
"-dict" means say (dicere), speak, said, word (dictio), as in predict, diction, dictionary
"-cede" means  to go (cēdere)
"fix" means to fasten or to place 


For all the prefix/suffix spelling assignments, see http://cavemanenglish.pbworks.com/Prefixe-Suffixes-Spelling-Term-3


2.  Sort compostion books.
3.  The Giver
 read -- 
themes

asking questions -- QARs

B1  from page 88, beginning chapter 12.  Begin disc 2, track 12  to page 101, disc 3, track 3, 1:21

B2 from  page 93, 1/2 way down, end of disc 2  Begin next time on disc 3 to page 108, disc 3, track 5, begin chapter 14.

B4 from page 92 "That's why I was one minute late."  disc 2, just to track 13  to page      disc 3, track 4, minute 1:39


A1 from (where?) page 67 to  page       disc 3, track  2, minute 4:00   (A1 needs to discuss types of questions -- instruction on QARs -- and to do the sticky-note exercise.)

A2  from track 7, begin chapter 10, page 72  to page 104, disc 3, track 3, 5:10

A4 from  track 6, 6:47, page 69 to page 102, middle of page, disc 3, track 3, 2:27

Interesting link about color:   http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/01/crayons_and_choice_a_headache.html?sc=fb&cc=fp